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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1972

Page

14

Weather and Fishing Aboard Lay Lake Adventure

Hartselle's Bass Club hosts a Lay Lake fish off on Saturday amid heavy rain. Ken Lunsford and John Broadwell previously found success with a guide, catching 19 fish over 50 pounds dressed. The day ends with a broken steering system and a slow return to Cedar Creek Marina.

Hartselle Lay Lake Ken Lunsford Cedar Creek Marina Miller's Ferry Lunsford John Broadwell Ken Weée Wheeler Dam Lake Eufaula Tennessee River Coon Hunter's Association Lacey’s Spring

Getting Lost Isn’t Any Fun Being Prepared Is Important

An article-by-article collection discusses staying safe in woods and avoiding getting lost in unfamiliar terrain. It emphasizes carrying matches a knife compass map and informing others of plans. It notes deer restocking and warns about illegal hunting plus a casual possum patties recipe.

Yankees Trade Buck Bahnsen For McKinney Then Win

Cherokee Buck Bahnsen, traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Rich McKinney, won his 11th game of the season on July 8. He beat Detroit 5 to 2.

Stan Bahnsen New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Rich McKinney Detroit

Mystery duck stumps Alabama hunter and officials

Floyd Derrick of Decatur shot a nine pound, 44 inch wind duck at Wheeler Refuge thinking it was a mallard but officials found no matching species. Refuge manager Tom Atkeson speculated it may be a hybrid, leaving experts unsure of the bird's exact identity.

Wheeler Refuge Wheeler Tom Atkeson Derrick Decatur Scottsboro North Alabama Monsanto Worthington Kelly Tennessee Valley

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